Harness attachment



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,HARNESS ATTACHMENT. y No. 540,014. Patented May 28, 1895. F ggg/ www'457mm L l /myee/?, MM- 5 UNTTED STATES PATENT Ormea.' j

GEORGE BECK, OF ST. LOUIS', MISSOURI.

HARNESS ATTACHMENT.

, SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 540,014, dated May28, 1895.

Application filed March 29, 1895.

To @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE BECK, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Harness Attachments; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe same, reference being had `to the annexed drawings, makinga part ofthis speciiication, and to the letters'of reference marked thereon.

The present invention has relation to that class of harness attach mentsfor which a patent was granted to me November 13, 1894, No.

' ing seats for the coils of the springs to hold -them securely theretoas shown in my former patent. These grooved pins project from hangers BC at the respective ends of the attachment as shown in Fig. 2 of thedrawings, the hangers B extending outside the end of the casing D andconnected by a transverse bolt b by whichra loop is formed for attachingthereto a suitable leather strap to which the shaft-tug is buckled orotherwise secured.

The hangers C are connected to the opposite end of the casing by meansof the transverse bolt c, which bolt extends through the sides of thecasing and through ears d upon the under side of a cap-plate E and alsothrough the hangers. This cap-plate E has projecting flanges e upon itsfour sides which flanges overlap the edges of the casing D and form aclose and neat connection between the two.

The cap-plate E closes the opening at the end of the casing D and givesa neat appear- Serial No. 543,680. (No model.)

ance thereto, and as the casing is constructed of leather the cap-plateforms a means of strengthening the casing at its end while the ears dwhich project into the casing prevent the sides thereof from collapsingand holds them rigid. This cap-plate E upon its outer side has a centrallugfto which is pivoted a c levis F having a slot g for convenience ofattaching thereto the saddle of the harness. This clevis is pivotallyconnected to the lug of the cap-plate by means of a screw-bolt h whichextends through holes in the sides of the clevis and through a hole inthe lug, a screw nut engaging the screw threaded end of the bolt wherebysaid clevis may be removed when it is desired to attach the saddlethereto. The saddle is attached to the clevis by slipping the latterthrough the usual ring or loop at the upper part of the saddle ofharness and afterward replacing the clevis by connecting it to the lugon the cap-plate, orfin case of a buckle being used on the harness, theclevis is slipped through the loop thereof and the tongue of the buckleextending through the slot g. The clevis being pivotally connected tothe lug upon the cap-plate allows the attachment to swing back and forthto adapt itself to the motion of the horse.

The meeting edges of the casing D are secured by stitching orby suitablefastenings ias shown, and the casing being formed of leather instead ofmetal renders the attachment comparatively noiseless.

One or more springs may be used as found most desirable and any wellknown means may be Aemployed for pivotallyV and detachably connectingthe clevis F to the lugf upon the cap-plate.

The employment of the cap-plate E with its ears d extending down intothe casing D causes the weight or strain of the springs to be broughtdirectly upon the ears and not upon the sides of the leather casing.

The attachment herein described takes the place of the tug-strap orbearer of the harness 9 ro tending transversely through the sides of theeasingz the ears, and the hangers at the upper end of the springs,substantially as and for the purpose described. l

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence I5 of two witnesses.

' GEORGE BECK.

W'itnesses:

WILLIAM BECK, JACOB S. BECK.

